Missing Lode woman's remains believed found

The Record

Friday

Aug 16, 2019 at 8:18 PM

SAN ANDREAS — Authorities on Friday discovered what are believed to be the remains of an elderly San Andreas woman who disappeared earlier this month, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office reported, a day after her vehicle was located on a remote road in the foothills.

The body is believed to be that of Helen Coultrup, 87, who had been the subject of a Silver Alert after she was reported missing Aug. 3. Coultrup’s identification, clothing and other identifying items were also found in the area near the remains, the Sheriff’s Office reported. Coultrup’s vehicle was located by a citizen on Thursday several miles off the highway on a dirt road near Wilseyville.

The remains and other evidence will be sent to the Calaveras County Coroner’s Office and a California Department of Fish and Wild Life laboratory for further processing and examination. The cause of and manner of death is unknown at this time.

Never miss a story

Choose the plan that's right for you.
Digital access or digital and print delivery.